Airworthiness directives, 1973

96 ADs took effect in 1973. Every AD since 1946 has a page with its text, status and the registered aircraft it may apply to.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.makes, d.models, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE year(coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date)) = 1973
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

Earlier years
AD 70-23-02Wing Lower Main Spar Cap · Two AiResearch TPE331 series engines and increase in fuselage… (Cal Aero Industries STC SA1554WE or SA1747WE)Effective Jul 3, 1973AD 73-12-04Airsteps Hinged Fairing Link · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 810Effective Jul 1, 1973AD 73-12-02Hub Front Wall · Dowty Propellers (c) R186/4-30-4/Effective Jul 1, 1973AD 73-12-01Vertical Fin Skin Cracks · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206A, 206A-1 (OH-58A), 206B and 1 moreEffective Jul 1, 1973AD 73-14-02Cracks in Exhaust System · Piper PA-34-200Effective Jun 29, 1973AD 73-13-11Automatic Pilot Instruments · Textron 19A, 23, A23 and 10 moreEffective Jun 29, 1973AD 73-13-08Turbochargers · Cessna 421BEffective Jun 27, 1973AD 73-14-06Cracks in Prop Spinner Bulkhead · Commander 112Effective Jun 26, 1973AD 73-13-09Oil Supply Line Failure · Twin Commander 690Effective Jun 25, 1973AD 73-13-07Placard Installation · True Flight Holdings AA-1, AA-1A and AA-1BEffective Jun 25, 1973AD 73-13-06Aileron and Rudder Trim · de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The D.H.114 Heron Series 2A, D.H.114 Heron Series 2DA and D.H.114 Heron Series 2XEffective Jun 23, 1973AD 73-11-08Landing Gear Link Pins and Bolts · Aermacchi S.205 - 18/F, S.205 - 18/R, S.205 - 20/F and 2 moreEffective Jun 22, 1973AD 73-11-07Frayed Aileron Control Cables · Aermacchi S.205 - 18/F, S.205 - 18/R, S.205 - 20/F and 4 moreEffective Jun 22, 1973AD 73-11-03Regulator · International Inflatables RegulatorEffective Jun 22, 1973AD 73-13-04Carburetor Bowl Drain Plug · Continental Motors O-470-J, O-470-K, O-470-L and 1 moreEffective Jun 20, 1973AD 73-11-04Main Landing Gear Eye Bolt Seizure · Aermacchi S.205 - 18/R, S.205 - 20/R and S.205 - 22/REffective Jun 20, 1973AD 73-12-06Elevator and Rudder Torque Tube Failure · Grumman American G-21 and G-21A (Army OA-9, Navy JRF-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, and -6B)Effective Jun 14, 1973AD 73-12-08Flap Track Support Structure · D & R Nevada 22 and 22MEffective Jun 12, 1973AD 73-11-06Engine Overheat · Maule Aerospace Technology M-4-180C, M-4-220C and M-4-220SEffective May 29, 1973AD 55-24-01Corrosion Inspection · Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation 8, 8A, 8B and 3 moreEffective May 22, 1973AD 73-11-01Idler Pulley Bearing Failure · Schweizer 269CEffective May 21, 1973AD 73-10-02Bendix Fuel Injectors · Bendix Fuel Injectors, AIO-320-A1A, AIO-320-A1B and 88 moreEffective May 16, 1973AD 73-10-05Rudder Hydraulic System · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) and 1 moreEffective May 15, 1973AD 73-10-01VIGV Scheduling · Rolls-Royce RB211-22B-02, RB211-22B/MOD 72-8700 and RB211-22C-02Effective May 8, 1973AD 73-09-06Operating Limitation Placard - Throttle Hangup · Piper PA-22, PA-22-108, PA-22-135 and 5 moreEffective May 7, 1973AD 72-17-01Induction Air Box Valve · Piper PA-34-200Effective Apr 26, 1973AD 72-25-02Oil Pump Drive Gear · Continental Motors RR C90-12F, RR C90-12FH, RR C90-12FJ and 14 moreEffective Apr 23, 1973AD 73-08-03Pylon Support Link · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206A, 206A-1 (OH-58A), 206B and 1 moreEffective Apr 18, 1973AD 73-07-06Horizontal Stabilizer Support Tube · Aviat S-2AEffective Apr 17, 1973AD 73-08-02Oil Cooler Air Inlet Assembly · M7 Aerospace SA226-AT and SA226-TEffective Apr 12, 1973AD 73-07-07Fuel Hoses & Electrical Wiring Chafing · Cessna 310C, 310D, 310E and 19 moreEffective Apr 6, 1973AD 73-07-03Crack in Rudder Boost Actuator · D & R Nevada 22MEffective Mar 29, 1973AD 73-07-02Emergency Locator Transmitters · Garrett Emergency Locator TransmitterEffective Mar 29, 1973AD 73-07-01Wing Front Spar Lower Cap Cracks · Kelowna Flightcraft R & D 340, 440 and Military C-131E with STC SA1096WE or SA4-1100Effective Mar 26, 1973AD 73-06-02Fuel Siphoning · Twin Commander 500, 500-A, 500-B and 13 moreEffective Mar 19, 1973AD 73-06-01Leading Edge Slat Actuators · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Mar 13, 1973AD 67-18-03Engine Mount Truss · Lockheed Martin 382 and 382BEffective Mar 12, 1973AD 73-05-02Rudder Control System · Alexandria 17-30A, 17-31A and 17-31ATCEffective Mar 7, 1973AD 72-25-03Main Landing Gear Trunnion Support Beam · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Mar 2, 1973AD 71-05-02Crankcase Main Bearings · Lycoming Engines IO-360-A1A, IO-360-A1B, IO-360-A1B6 and 9 moreEffective Feb 13, 1973AD 73-03-03Engine Induction Box Bolts · Alexandria 17-30AEffective Feb 7, 1973AD 73-01-03Life Jackets · Air Cruisers Life JacketsEffective Jan 17, 1973AD 68-09-01Crankshaft Flyweight Liners · Pratt & Whitney Division Military R-985 Series, Wasp Jr. A, Wasp Jr. B-4 and 10 moreEffective Jan 17, 1973AD 73-01-02Alternate Air System · Cessna 310N, 310P and 310QEffective Jan 5, 1973AD 72-07-11Flap pushrod end bearings · Revo Colonial C-1, Colonial C-2, Lake LA-4 and 3 moreEffective Jan 5, 1973AD 72-24-05Entry Door Closing Handle · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 3 moreEffective Jan 3, 1973